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The Spinning Heart
Winner of the Irish Book Award - Finalist for the Booker Prize A stunning new paperback edition...
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Winner of the Irish Book Award - Finalist for the Booker Prize A stunning new paperback edition of the author of The Queen of Dirt Island's poignant debut novel, capturing the madness, anguish, and compassion of a working-class community in contemporary rural Ireland. "One of my favorite Irish books . . . Moving, atmospheric and beautiful." --Tana French Irish Book of the Decade (Dublin Book Festival) - First Book Award (The Guardian) - "Newcomer of the Year" and "Book of the Year" (Irish Book Award) - "Best Book of the Year" (Library Journal) Set in the wake of Ireland's devastating financial collapse following its Celtic Tiger boom, The Spinning Heart explores the fractured lives of a rural community left reeling by the sudden closure of a once-thriving construction firm. As the community grapples with vanishing jobs and crumbling livelihoods, tensions escalate, and a shocking act of violence ripples through the town, forcing each character to confront uncomfortable truths about themselves and each other. Wry, vulnerable, and profoundly moving, The Spinning Heart is at its core a story about identity--how people present themselves to the world, and the inner truths they conceal. The narrative unfolds through a chorus of 21 distinct voices, capturing the language and spirit of rural Ireland with uncanny perception and articulating the thoughts and anxieties of a generation. Opening with a foreword from Donal Ryan himself, this new paperback edition of his breathtaking debut novel is a darkly humorous, quietly tragic, and deeply compassionate portrait of a society in crisis.
Author: Donal Ryan
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Published: 05/19/2026
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.49h x 5.54w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781805680307
About the Author
Donal Ryan, originally from Nenagh, County Tipperary, is the author of multiple #1 bestselling novels and a short story collection. His work has received numerous accolades, including the European Union Prize for Literature, the Guardian First Book Award, and six Irish Book Awards. He has twice been longlisted for the Booker Prize--for The Spinning Hear and From a Low and Quiet Sea--and has also been shortlisted for the Costa Book Award and the Dublin International Literary Award. The Spinning Heart was voted Irish Book of the Decade in 2016. His latest novel, Heart Be at Peace, won both Novel of the Year and Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards, and was shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards. He lectures in Creative Writing at the University of Limerick and lives in Castletroy with his wife and two children.
Author: Donal Ryan
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Published: 05/19/2026
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.49h x 5.54w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781805680307
About the Author
Donal Ryan, originally from Nenagh, County Tipperary, is the author of multiple #1 bestselling novels and a short story collection. His work has received numerous accolades, including the European Union Prize for Literature, the Guardian First Book Award, and six Irish Book Awards. He has twice been longlisted for the Booker Prize--for The Spinning Hear and From a Low and Quiet Sea--and has also been shortlisted for the Costa Book Award and the Dublin International Literary Award. The Spinning Heart was voted Irish Book of the Decade in 2016. His latest novel, Heart Be at Peace, won both Novel of the Year and Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards, and was shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards. He lectures in Creative Writing at the University of Limerick and lives in Castletroy with his wife and two children.
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